CRAFTSMAN 8-Amps 10-in Corded Electric Chainsaw & 3.5-Amp 12-in Corded Electric String Trimmer

Trees

Love rhe ides, it seems a bit unstable , could use more reinforcement t9 be stable at extended height use.

Mighty machine

Paid for itself in one mornings work! I really did not have high expectations for an electric / plug-in chainsaw but for a tool I am going to use so little I really did not want to spend a lot of money. Picked this one up on sale on a Sunday morning and put it to work 30 mins later falling 2 med tree's, a massive oak tree branch, and many other dead limbs on my property that has been unmaintained for a good while. Yes it is very top heavy on the extension pole but as long as you place it where ...

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works

Does everything it said it would do. A bit awkward when fully extended, but with some practice, works fine. Used it to trim a tree with 4-6 in branches and it did the job. The hardest thing was purchasing it...had to go outside and order a pick up via online in order to get the sale price.

Good tool

This is an amazing and powerful little chainsaw. I’m surprised at its power and only wish I were more of an artist so I could create chainsaw art! It is handy and light when using it without the extension pole. It’s a bit heavy with the pole, but not too much so for a guy or strong woman. Two minor problems: one, you have to stand pretty much under the limbs you are trying to cut, which means they can come crashing down on your head. Two, It’s hard to see the blade because the main body of the ...

Tough Little Chainsaw

Quality product that does a great job of cutting small to medium sized tree limbs

Top Heavy, Easy to Lose Control

Saw is very safe if using without pole extension although it does cut well. I have found that the saw must be placed on the branch to be cut before turning it on. It will start cutting immediately without any control problem. However, after the branch is cut, watch out for the falling branch and the falling saw. Because it is so top heavy, it is difficult to control it when there is no branch holding it up. Also, the pole wants to vibrate itself loose so it must continuously be retightened...

Great corded pole saw that doubles as a chain saw

Excellent product. Corded chain saw that can be used as a pole saw with attachment and then take off pole attachment and use chain saw to cut branches smaller. Included 3 year craftsman warranty!

For Horizontal Branches Only

This Chainsaw/Pole combination would be fine if the trees you need to prune had branches that stuck out perpendicular to the tree's trunk, aka, horizontal or near horizontal branches. My trees; Crepe Myrtles and Almond trees grow limbs mainly vertically so the cuts need to be horizontal with the pole nearly parallel to the ground. That makes the chainsaw on the end of the pole extremely heavy and difficult to control. It's a "Brick on a Stick".

Great chain saw, ok pole saw

I bought this for some tree pruning and to cut down a dead tree. I figured this being a 2 in 1 would help me save money. It does a great job cutting limbs and thick wood. It does great as a chain saw. As a pole saw, I think just getting a dedicated pole saw would be better, if you’re going to be doing a lot of pruning and high pruning. With it being a chain saw on a pole, once you get to higher cutting, it gets quite heavy trying to lift the saw over 10ft. As I cut through the limbs at height, w...